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AP Basketball WritersA 2nd day of NBA playoff games halted over racial injusticeBy BRIAN MAHONEY and TIM REYNOLDSLAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) An unprecedented NBA walkout over racial injustice postponed a second day of the playoffs Thursday, although players pledged to finish the postseason even as they wrestled...

Associated PressNBA players go on trial in 2015 Phoenix assaultBy CLARICE SILBERPHOENIX (AP) NBA players Marcus and Markieff Morris went on trial Monday on felony assault charges stemming from a 2015 beating that prosecutors labeled as an ''orchestrated attack'' and defense lawyers dismissed as a ploy to get...

AP Basketball WriterTsai completes purchase of Nets, arena, hires Levy as CEOBy BRIAN MAHONEYNEW YORK (AP) The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO.Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had hired former...

Staples Center removes public's massive Kobe Bryant memorialLOS ANGELES (AP) A massive memorial created by the public outside Staples Center after the death of former Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant was being dismantled Monday, with an official saying some of the items would go to Bryant's widow and other...

AP Sports WriterShooting for 2: Lakers retire Kobe Bryant's 8 and 24 jerseysBy GREG BEACHAMLOS ANGELES (AP) Although Kobe Bryant has been asked many times, he still isn't sure who would win a game of one-on-one between the young Kobe in his No. 8 Lakers jersey and his...

AP Sports WriterJordan: 6 NBA titles tougher than Harden, Westbrook streaksBy STEVE REEDCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Michael Jordan says James Harden's streak of 30 straight 30-point games and Russell Westbrook's 10 straight triple-doubles are both impressive and tough to accomplish.But the Charlotte Hornets said Tuesday - flashing a big...

LA Clippers sign free agent C-F Marreese SpeightsLOS ANGELES (AP) The Clippers have signed free agent Marreese Speights, who played on Golden State's NBA championship team a year ago.The 28-year-old center-forward averaged 7.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 72 games for the Warriors last season, while hitting a...

LOS ANGELES (AP) Houston's James Harden passed the 40 points milestone for the second straight game, accumulating 46 to lead the Rockets to a 109-105 win at the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday.Harden not only had a team victory but outperformed MVP rival Stephen Curry, who had a...

AP Sports WriterAP sources: Cavaliers fire coach Tyronn Lue after 0-6 startBy TOM WITHERSTyronn Lue didn't make it through the season's first month without LeBron James.The Cleveland Cavaliers fired their coach on Sunday, two people familiar with the situation told The Associated Press. The Cavaliers are off to a...

AP Basketball WriterAP source: Chris Paul acquired by Phoenix from Oklahoma CityBy TIM REYNOLDSAll-Star guard Chris Paul is being traded from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Phoenix Suns, where he'll play alongside one of the league's most dynamic young scorers in fellow All-Star Devin Booker, a person with...

Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanovic undergoes right wrist surgerySALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah Jazz have announced that forward Bojan Bogdanovic underwent surgery to repair a ruptured ligament in his right wrist.The procedure was performed Tuesday by orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michelle Carlson at Hospital for Special Surgery in New...

CLEVELAND (AP) The defending NBA champions just got a whole lot tougher to stop. Two days after agreeing to the deal, the Cleveland Cavaliers completed a trade with Atlanta for Kyle Korver, one of the league's best 3-point shooters, who will be able to spot up on the perimeter and...